Brett Cross has been camping outside of Uvalde's school district offices for over a week. He says he yearns to go home to his family, but won't leave until the school board suspends the five school district officers who were at Robb Elementary on May 24.
Brett Cross, whose 10-year-old nephew was killed during the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School, leans on a gate next to the Uvalde CISD administration building on Tuesday. Cross has maintained a vigil on the property, demanding that the district suspend the school officers who were present during the shooting., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
One of the victims was Uziyah Garcia, Cross’s 10-year-old nephew. The school district police were among the hundreds of law enforcement officers who waited more than an hour to confront the gunman, going against active-shooter training that teaches officers to immediately eliminate the threat. A Texas House committee report criticized the local, state and federal law enforcement agencies involved for a chaotic scene that was devoid of clear leadership.
Cross’ wife, Nikki, frequently joins him during the day. She placed 19 school backpacks and two totes in front of the doors of the school district’s building on Tuesday, representing the 21 lives lost in the shooting. More than 30 Texas Department of Public Safety officers also are on Uvalde school campuses, but Harrell said DPS officers are limited in what they can do and perform different roles from school district police officers. The district did not elaborate on how the roles differ.
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